St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-02
Hon. Bob Lincoln Does Not
Want the Chair His
Father Filled.
Gresham, He Thinks, no Match
for Harrison in the Hoos-
Ter State.
Blaine's Boom Weakening--
Whitney Next to Presi-
dent Cleveland,


general for the department of Justice.
registered at the Ryan yesterday.
Probably no public man is better
known in the United States than Gen.
McCammon, and as he is prominent
club man, he is constantly brought in
contact with leading politicians of the
two great parties in this country. Upon
his return from visit to the Minneapo-
lis Exposition last evening Gen. Mccain
mon greeted the GLOBES representa-
tive with his accustomed cordiality and
talked freely about politics and people
of the East.
'.While in Chicago" said the general,
Il had a conversation with eX-Secretary
Robert Lincoln, and he impressed me
with the idea that he was perfectly sin
cere in not seeking the Republican nom
ination in 1888. But if this honor should
be forced upon him, as 1 think l discern
tendency in that direction, he would
probably be compelled to take the posi-
ton and make the run. Still, in my
opinion, the tender would be of senti-
mental character and no one appre-
ciates this fact more than Mr.. Lincoln.
The unfortunate coincidence that he
was in the White house at the time his
father was asSassinated and member
of Garfield'S cabinet when the latter
was shot, has had tendency to make
him moody and to take gloomy view
| OF public matters, and one insurmount-
| able objection with him against becOm-
ing candidate would be the cutlery
that he was nominated because he was a
SON OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
and not for any particular fitness that
he possessed for the place. This would
| be his idea at least, but know him to
be conscientious, faithful and capable
| public man and fitted in every way for
| the post which his lamented father so
credibly filed. AS for the talk about
Judge Gresham, think every one will
agree with me when / say he could not
| secure the support of his own state in
the convention, as the favorite son of
Indiana is ex-senator Harrison, and he
would be accorded the honor, if for
nothing else, on account of the fight
made by him in the last senatorial CAM
| paign. 1t was conceded that he carried
| Off all the honorS in that fight and
| proved himself to be the strongest Re-
| publican in the state, so that removes
| Judge Gresham from the realm of DOS
sibilities even."
| 10 be sure a great deal depends in
| the next campaign upon the attitude
of Mr.. Blaine, although / find among
| the thinking, practical men of the Re-
| publican party lukewarmnesS regard
ing his candidacy, and this fact is daily
becoming more apparent to the Maine
| statesman himself. 1t is urged that he
has had all the opportunities that man
could reasonably expect, and that the
| time has arrived for him to step aside
| and give somebody else chance. 1t is
useless for him to attempt to carry New
York, where the presidency will be set
tied, and / think this conviction is being
forced upon him, even by his most san
| guine friends and well-wishers.
Speaking of New York reminds
me of conversation I had
Democratic politician of that state at
one of the clubs when I was a visitor.
He did not attempt to disguise the fact
that there was great deal of uneasiness
felt concerning the action of the labor
| ing men at the Syracuse convention, for
| it was deemed certain that they would
put ticket in the field for the next
| president, and this would draw off
largely from the Democratic vote
IN THE EMPIRE STATE.
Then, too, the policy of President
| Cleveland had not been satisfactory to
| the people of his native state, and with
carry his own state. Consequently, a
| great deal of interest would be taken in
the fall election in New York, and
in the event of Republican success,
which seemed assured by the attitude of
the laboring classes, and as President
Cleveland had never authorized the use
of his name for denomination, he
could consistently and with dignity let
himself down easy and decline to allow
himself to go before the nominating
convention"
Secretary Whitney appeared to be the
choice of the bulk of the Democratic
party for this honor in the event of a
declination by Cleveland, and a solid
delegation would be sent from New
York for the secretary of the navy in
preference to any other man in the
Democratic ranks. This was the ex-
preston of the gentleman with whom 1
converSed, and he thought that
l would see his prediction verified as
soon as the election was over.
To be sure there would be a cry that
the Standard Oil company was behind
the new aspirant for the presidency,
but if money was needed for the cam
paign no ore could command SO much
as the present head of the navy depart
ment."
Senator Sherman's candidacy was re-
garded with considerable alarm, should
the labor ticket cut any kind of a figure
in the present canvass and it would be a
fOregone conclusion that he would sue
ceed in carrying New York if such a
revolution was carried out as the SYRIA
cuse convention had indicated. Many
OF the business men of New York, who
| had voted the Democratic ticket for
years. would be found waiting for the
outcome of the present state election,
and would certainly vote against the
| side that
THE IRISH VOTE
favored. Should there be any such
demonstration as was shown in the
mayoralty contest in New York city
| thousands of Democrats would either re-
main absent from the polls on election
| day when president was to be voted
| for, Or else cast their ballots for the Re-
publican nominee"
SIT was out of the question, hewever,
to think of putting up Blaine again, for
he would be slaughtered as he was once
before, whereas any other good Repub-
| lican-Lincoln, Sherman, Depew, or in
fact any one else beside Blaine-wOuld
| be sure of carrying the Empire state.."
Referring to the agitation growing out
of the Grand Army of the Republic re-
| fusing to march under banners con-
tanning portraits of President Cleveland,
Gen. McCammon said that he thought
it was time for such foolishnes to cease,
and he was surprised to see sensible
men taking part in such unseemly
demonstrations. There was neither
rhyme nor reason for such display of
feeling and he sincerely hoped that the
| approaching encampment at St. Louis
would frown down any attempt at parti-
san feeling or display against the presi-
| dent of the United States.
The Graphic-Sentinel.
| Special to the Globe.